Rock 'n' Roll
The Rolling Stones
Formed in 1962. Jagger, Richards and Jones with Stewart and Dick Taylor, billed as "the Rollin' Stones" They were considered to be symbols of rebellious youth in their mid-1960s heyday, and were portrayed as the "Anti-Beatles".
During this time they scored a string of hit singles, many reaching the top of the charts, particularly in the UK and US. Sex appeal was always an essential aspect of the Stones allure, in particular Mick Jagger. He was bold in the way he wore his accessories-his scarves, belts and hats, not to mention his women! He was the ultimate poster boy for Sex, drugs and Rock n Roll.
A coffee bar situated at 59 Old Compton Street, Soho, London between 1956 and 1970. The espresso bar which, despite only seating 20 people or so, was the birthplace of british Rock 'n' Roll. The likes of The Vipers, and Tommy Steel played here attracting the crowds.
“The Two I’s was the place to be discovered. If it was good enough for Tommy Steele it was good enough for us.”
Representative of the late Sixties, Seventies, "the Power girls", such as Marian faithful and Anita Pallenberg, with shorter than imaginable skirts, rocker boyfriends, lots of eye makeup and too many walks on the wild side, often described as "evil glamour".
"Far more than a mere musical style, rock and roll influenced lifestyles, fashion, attitudes, and language.
Many early rock and roll songs dealt with issues of cars, school, dating, and clothing. The lyrics of rock and roll songs described events and conflicts that most listeners could relate to through personal experience. Topics such as sex that had generally been considered taboo began to appear in rock and roll lyrics. This new music tried to break boundaries and express emotions that people were actually feeling but had not talked about."(wikipedia)
Music Inspired Fashion: Designers such as Balmain, Givenchy, Saint Laurent just to mention a few...
Jane and Serge
In 1969, she and Gainsbourg released the duet "Je t'aime... moi non plus" ("I love you... me neither"). Gainsbourg originally wrote the song for Brigitte Bardot. The song caused a scandal for its sexual explicitness, and was banned by radio stations in Italy, Spain, and the UK. (wiki)
Jane style was so iconic she had a bag named after her, the famous, "Birkin" by Hermes.
In 1981, chief executive Jean Louis Dumas was seated next to Jane Birkin on a flight from Paris to London.
She had just placed her straw bag in the overhead compartment of her seat, but the contents fell to the deck, leaving her to scramble to replace them. Birkin explained to Dumas that it had been difficult to find a leather weekend bag she liked. In 1984, he created a black supple leather bag for her,
The bag is a symbol of wealth due to its high price and usage by celebrities, prices range from £4,800 to £100,000. The Birkin bag is still high in demand still to this day!
Rolling Stones - Plundered My Soul - Stones in Exile
Edie Sedgewick and Andy Warhol (And the Remake below.)
This style lives on in for every rock chick – Think Kate Moss – Think Sienna Miller- in factory girl and Alfie. these women aren't just trendsetting, but empowering, fashion, sex, and attitude. These women don't need the band to look like a groupie. To any women who has ever worn a fedora, shaggy fur gilet and arms full of bangles.
